Goodbye Full-Time Travel, Hello Uncertainty

Never in our wildest dreams did we think we’d still be travelling after 12 months. Sure, we hoped that we’d be able to grab hold of the same “nomadic-life” dream that we’d spent the past year reading about on travel blogs; but deep down we never thought we could make it.

Three years later and we’re still on the road. We’re still travelling, albeit slowly (as we very much prefer).

We left with around $30,000 to do an around-the-world trip, thinking that it might be just enough for us to circumnavigate the globe and catch a small peek of how wonderful the world is.

It might sound like a lot of money, but you’d be surprised how fast that total starts to dip when you start buying a flight here, accommodation there, and fund the few experiences you want along the way.

How we’ve managed to make that money last for three years is mind-blowing to us both.

"Is it really possible?", we asked ourselves when we reviewed our accounts this year. Well, I suppose this blog is a record of just how real a possibility it is.

The turning point for us that allowed us to budget so well and really spread out of savings has been a combination of the kindness of strangers in foreign lands, friends in countries we’ve visited before, and the magnificence that is house sitting.

Dale and Kiki, a cat we’ve house sat in Berlin

The Realities of Full-Time Travel

It’s never been easy. Travel in general is never easy, regardless of how perfect some travel outlets or blogs may have you believe. It’s not all beaches, barbecues, and bottles of champagne. The reality is that it really takes its toll on you both physically and mentally. One day you’re in one location, another day you’re flying on a jet plane somewhere else. Sure, it’s the life we chose, but it doesn’t make it any easier, just as waking up and going to work tomorrow isn’t going to be any easier or inviting for you than it was this morning.

The benefits of our nomadic lifestyle certainly outweigh how tough it can be on us – without a shadow of a doubt – especially when we consider what travel has given us over the years.

We’ve made eternal friends in Asia and Europe. Friends who made us smile or educated us about the world. Friends who continue to inspire us to be better versions of ourselves and to translate that into inspiration for others we meet on our journey.

Through travel we learned of the hardship others go through just to survive.

We learned that we’ve all the same, although the way we live life may be different.

Our compassion for all things has exceeded all we knew and understood before hand. We want to help and heal, and put others before ourselves.

Above all else we went vegan because of travel, possibly the most important lesson either of us have learned in our lives.

Veganism is also great for finding delicious food!

The After-Effects of Nomadic Travel

As we sit here house sitting in Berlin we realise that we’re both physically and mentally drained. We’re tired. Not of travel, but the toll it can take on us and everyone who wishes to live independently of one sole location.

Ultimately the reason that we’re now coming to the conclusion that our current life of full-time travel is coming to an end is financial. We simply can’t afford to keep living this lifestyle choice that we made just a few years ago. We wish that we had both the financial and physical strength to continue as we are, but the facts are laid upon the table for us both to see that something must change.

So we will make a change.

We’re going to return to the UK – but not full-time.

Being in UK will hopefully let us return to Brighton again

Where Is Home?

Even before we started to travel people would ask us if we’d return home either to the UK, or to Italy.

At the time all we could think was that we’d not even started our travels yet, and already we were being asked to think about the end. In our minds we’ve always said that if we found somewhere that felt right then we’d make the choice to stay there, regardless of the difficulties that may come with it; and last year we thought we’d found that place with Berlin.

Right now our accounts are as bare as can be. There’s really very little left inside of them, and we’re too aware that to "start again" somewhere costs money.

Essentially we need to fall onto our feet almost immediately and the easiest place for us both to do that is the UK. I’m a British resident and Franca has experience of working in the country which should aid our ability to pick up work and start saving again – and saving is the crucial point.

Going Semi-Nomadic

The idea of completely cutting ourselves off from our addiction to travel simply isn’t something either of us are willing to contend with. Travel is in our blood. Being stationary for too long isn’t going to be something we can do. We know we’ll miss the road too much.

Our intention is to return, work, and save until we can travel again. We have several friends who’ve done the same and they continue to inspire us to replicate the way they travel.

Either we’re going to work for two months and then travel every third, or work for six months and spend the next 6 months travelling. At this stage, it’s all up in the air. We might even find ourselves in jobs where we can take time off more frequently so that we can travel every 4-6 weeks or so; but again, we’re not looking ahead too far. One step at a time.

We’ll still take trips to Italy to visit our little family!

What Will Change?

For this blog, very little. We’ve spoken time-and-time-again about the blog and how nothing is really going to change. We’ll still be travelling frequently, even if just for a weekend – so this will always be the travel blog it has always been, and we’ll keep writing the resourceful content we’ve always tried to share so that you can enjoy you travels as we have.

We’ll continue to write our new Slow Travel Guides, and we’re going to start writing even more content on how to be the best pet and house sitter you can be, plus there’ll be even more vegan travel content coming in the next few weeks.

Essentially our output will remain the same as always. By taking staycations in the UK we might even become better experts on how to travel in the UK, so we can create more posts like our recent London on a Budget article.

Will We Still Slow Travel?

Without a shadow of a doubt, yes.

We’re still going to be taking our time to travel where we can.

We’ll still be house sitting for days and weeks throughout the year because it’s the smartest, cheapest, and most local way to travel.

In true slow travel style, in just under ten days time we’ll be heading back out into Europe in partnership with Interrail/Eurail and will hopefully spend a month using one of their passes to see countries such as Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakiaslowly.

Goodbye Europe, Hello Who Knows Where?

Where in the UK we’re going to find our home-base to travel from, we really don’t know.

Once our Interrail trip is over we’re going to head to the UK and travel to a couple of cities that we’ve already heard great things about.

We’ve been reading great things about Bristol and Manchester as hot stops for vegans and alternative culture, so we’re going to spend a few days in each, plus a handful of other suggested cities to see which we’d like to start the next part of our journey in.

Ideally we’d prefer to move to somewhere like London or Brighton, but we’re fully aware that we probably don’t have the funds to live there, especially without the income a job would provide.

It’s really hard sometimes to convey with text how we truly feel, so we both hope that how we feel comes out in joined thoughts and words here.

We’re both incredible excited to go semi-nomadic and to hopefully bring some stability to our lives again.

Neither of us are foolish enough to think that we’ll land on our feet straight away, but the nervousness that we both feel about finding jobs that work for us within our financial time-frame doesn’t have to be a curse. Instead it can be the fuel to keep us hunting for the ideal job for our plans.

Hopefully soon we’ll be able to share exactly where we’ll stay and what jobs we’ll be doing with you all, our friends.

Love, Dale & Franca

Is there a city you think we should consider?

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I think travel can mean many things to many people and there’s definitely no right or wrong answer. What matters, though, is that you do that within your means and the way you desire. One really must be open to changing plans when it feels right.
However, I’m sure this new chapter of your life will be thrilling and exciting too!

This is something I’ve always struggled with, though I’ve never gone away for more than a year at a time. I get so eager to travel again that I only save up like 6K, and somehow make it last for that long. But then I always have to return home, since I have yet to reach the point where I can make enough money from writing and design. Hopefully one day, but thats why I recently had to come to Australia too, to save up some more cash. But good on you both for understanding that just because you are low on funds and can’t keep just traveling, doesn’t mean the traveling has to end! Excited to see what’s next, and when I get to the UK I’ll look you up!Ryan recently posted…The Lost Life Episode: Scuba Diving and Almost Dying in Ponza, Italy

It’s becoming more evident to me just how little travellers are able to make whilst being on the go. Clearly the “dream” of location-independent work isn’t as easy as many people are trying to sell.Dale recently posted…Roma Vegana – Our Quest for Vegan Restaurants in Rome

Hi guys,
Good luck for your new experience! The best travel lyfestyle is the one that will bring you a good balance with work/finance/time/well-being! I’ve found my perfect balance for the moment in Brisbane, I hope you’ll find yours. I try to highlight how part-time travel can be an amazing life-style for some of us on my blog 🙂
About 10 years ago, I based myself in the countryside in the middle of the UK for a year. Straight in the middle of the South (around Reading). It was good to be close to London for flights (about 1h by train), to be able to visit all the South Coast as well as many other cities of interest nearby (Bath, Bristol, Oxford, Cambridge, Winchester, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Cardiff… just to name a few and that’s just for day trips!). Nothing too exciting where I was living but I’d be there only for work and escape every time I had a day off. I had a live-in position in a pub: I’d work extra hours everyday to make more money and had no expenses (no rent, no food – directly out of my salary and very discounted) while working: perfect to help saving a lot. Also I could have my days off during the week to get cheaper flights to got abroad. A girl working there with me would come and go for weeks (she was touring): I guess if you get a great relationship with the pub owner that may be an option. Something to consider?Eloise recently posted…4 Reasons Why I’d Rather Be A Part-Time Traveler Than A Nomad

Eloise, that’s such a smart idea to live close by to a transport hub, without actually living in it; especially as the living costs within a city like London are ridiculous.

We’ve been giving a lot of thought to some of the cities that are only an hour or so away from London on the train as after a few years of travel and long buses and drives we’ve come to consider any travel under 6 hours to be “brief”.

Just started reading your blog and im liking it so far. Sad to hear about temporary halt to your nomadic life. I have tons of respect for folks like u both who have made the leap years ago and continued on years after. I myself have that dream of taking on an adventure of giving it all and see the world with no restrictions. I know itll happen at some point, just a matter of when…at least thats the plan. Im sure things will work out as they always do. Best of luck and keep that travel flame on.

Hi Toni, if there’s one thing that we’ve learned over the past few years then it’s that (almost) anything is possible if you want it enough, you just need to turn that dream into drive and push, push, push towards making your adventure a reality.Dale recently posted…Roma Vegana – Our Quest for Vegan Restaurants in Rome

Guys I know just the feeling when you’re totally over it. And not permanently – but just needing that time to slow down. You’ll figure it all out soon but for now, just wind, enjoy yourselves, and plan that visit to Australia next year 😉Jen recently posted…How to Book the Cheapest Hotel Possible

I’m so excited for this next stage of your adventure! The thing to remember is that this is *life*, not just travel, so of course the pace and style is going to change and evolve just as you do. You two are going to be great examples of how you can adapt, seek a home base for a while and still get to satisfy your wanderlust… and then in a few months time you might well be moving on to a different style of travel altogether. And that’s why this lifestyle rocks – we ALWAYS find a way 🙂Jenny @ The AdventureSmith recently posted…Oaxaca diary: Our month with Mexican grandparents

You are so right – travel is tiring, life is tiring! It’s great to hear that you have plans to keep doing the things you love and having a base where you can re-focus and save some cash sounds like a great plan. We’ll watch with interest to see where you end up in the UK and hopefully we can meet up to swap stories and eat vegan food when we pass through – if not then in another (warmer) location at some stage for sure.

This sounds like a great decision. I hope you document your experiences. This is an aspect of travel not many people talk about.

If you are ever not sure what to do next, you might consider working at my company in China. They accept couples, the pay makes it easy to live and travel around Asia, and if you work at the online center you can choose your days off (if you do well) as well as work overtime to extend your time off (you already get about a month, but you can accumulate more).

I’ll let you know more about it as I continue working.Alexandra C. MacArthur recently posted…Walking Around Mostar

Aww!! I am actually quite excited for you two. I know stopping is hard, but the places you have been and your experiences will create new opportunities for you wherever it is you decide to hunker down to hang out for longer periods of time. I have loved watching you two grow as you have traveled and look forward to this next part of your journey! <3Diana Edelman recently posted…Why I Hate Travel Quotes

Can’t wait to see that you guys get up to in the UK. (And I would suggest Edinburgh- so much great vegan food!) Semi-nomadic travel is just another great way to travel. It’s kindof like taking slow travel to the next level! I’m sure you guys will enjoy it. Hugs to you both!Amanda recently posted…Vegan in Edinburgh: Haggis, Nachos, Burgers

I am a firm believer (as corny as it sounds) in the idea of one door closing only opens another. We’ve had just the opposite type experience from you because we worked (and it seemed, worked and worked and worked) and finally tossed the workaday world aside to pursue our dream of travel – Joel was 48 and I was 44 (probably sounds ancient to you). I had the oh-my-god-no-paycheck jitters for the first few months but then the new door to travel opened (whoa! no more two week vacations) and another door to part-time consulting and part-time work in our fields opened and now nearly 20 years later we are still living this rather unconventional lifestyle. Look forward to reading about your adventures as you shift your focus a bit. I have no doubt you two will find adventures where ever you are!Jackie Smith recently posted…Spicing up the trip in Cochin, India’s Jew Town

I can relate to your story and share the same feelings with being mentally and physically burnt out. Travel truly takes a toll on you. No matter how smooth things go. I have been on the road for a total of 7 monts within the last year and am not sure if long-term travel is really something for me. I’ struggling to find a balance, but know that it is important to listen to what my body, mind and spirit tell me in many ways. I have become more aware of where my limits and needs are. We finally all learn a little bit more about ourselves each time we embark on a travel adventure. All the best to you guys!Michela of Rocky Travel Blog recently posted…Comment on Epic Adventure across the Kimberley Australia by rockytravel

The most honest account I’ve read on the theme of digital nomads. Good to see this out there. With the borders going up again in Europe i think this is the right moment for a reflection. Before arriving in Italy 18 years ago, I journeyed extensively in the Midle East. How I wish this was possible for everyone now.

It’s really amazing that you were able to make your money last so long! You’re definitely an inspiration to current travelers and those hoping to follow the path you have. Good luck on this new adventure. We hope to meet you on the open road one day!Tara @ Two Travelaholics recently posted…Create Your Escape – TODAY!

Honestly, sometimes I can’t understand how we managed to keep on the road for so long. Hopefully as we continue to write over the next few months we’ll understand more about how we made the money last.

Guuuuuys, if you’re in Brighton again let me know because Luke and I can’t wait to meet you both 🙂 The UK isn’t cheap though and I’m pretty sure it would make more an expensive and rainy home base compared to so many other places like Chiang Mai, Taiwan, Costa Rica….

I think it’s natural for the travel lifestyle to come to a natural pause, especially after so long on the road. The girl we’re sharing an apartment with in Barcelona this month just came back from 1 month of travel and said she felt exhausted after that and couldn’t even imagine travelling for longer. Definitely that’s what makes slow travel soo good, but a home base is what’s needed sometimes.Charlie recently posted…Teaching in Taiwan: An Interview with Teacher Amelia

You guys are great! Having a home base for awhile is great. I use Chiang Mai as my base currently and will be returning home to Canada at some point next year. As long as you’re not bored, everyday is a new chapter 🙂Wayne Seto recently posted…Malta: Europe’s Hidden Gem Travel Destination

I’m usually ready to go home after just three weeks of traveling so I can’t imagine how tired you must be after three years! There is definitely something to be said for having a stable home base to return to. Plus, I think it helps you appreciate your travels even more. At least, that’s been the case for me. Good luck guys! I can’t wait to see where you land.Heather @ Ferreting Out the Fun recently posted…Bauska Castle and the Palaces of Southern Latvia

I love how honest you are in this post! It’s something that everyone needs to hear. I feel sometimes that everyone says it’s “travel forever” but it can be very draining. I met a guy on the subway in Chicago and he asked why we left to travel (We’ve been gone 2 years now) I said, “Why not?” and he just replied, “Stability.” I kept coming back to our conversation and realize that when I am feeling the most uncertain about this lifestyle, that is what I miss the most! I’m happy for you to go find that again and still pursue travel. It’s one of the best ways to balance life! Good luck!Alyssa @ UnevenSidewalks recently posted…How to Extend Your Tourist Visa at New Immigration Office Location in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Thanks Alyssa, it’s lovely to read your comment and it makes us realise that we’re probably making the best choice for us right now. Of course we’ll miss constantly travelling and seeing new places, but we do miss a few little pieces of stability; with having our own animal companions near the top of that list!

Just another phase in your journey, guys! 🙂 I think a lot of long-term travellers have to stop and take a moment to regroup and replenish the funds every now and then. The next few months will fly by faster than you can imagine and soon you’ll be back on the road again. Here’s some food for thought: you never got to Australia and New Zealand, did you? (Unless I missed that part?) If you stay in the UK for another 6 to 12 months you could save up enough to travel down under for a bit, and with the right visas (which I’m sure you’d both be able to get) you could actually work here too!Karyn Jane recently posted…This Year I Overcame Cancer

That’s a suggestion we’ve read a few times now and it’s really making us think. There’s always a lot of house sitting assignments in both countries so it’d be great for us on that front, but also flexible enough that we’d still be able to travel around.

Also, a friend of ours is considering spending some months living there next year, so maybe joining with them could be something fun to do?

Something tells me you’ll make the best of whatever happens. That will never change. Here’s to new adventures!Peter Korchnak @ Where Is Your Toothbrush? recently posted…The Summer Winds Down, We Travel

I think you guys will find happiness & success in whatever you do, and if this feels right you should go with it! I am the kind of person that needs to have a permanent home and then travel as much as I can with the money I save while working. I know that’s what’s right for me, it’s different for everyone. It will be great though because you can live in the UK for a bit, save some money, explore some new places there, and then plan your next adventures! You really should save up and come to Toronto though, it’s amazing for vegans and then you could meet us & our cats! 🙂Lauren recently posted…A Day Trip to Murano From Venice, Italy

You know that Bible thing (or is it a song?), “To every thing, there is a season….”? By the time you are my age, or maybe you already know, life is a passage with phases. (The last time I felt like nesting, I ended up with a husband and 2 kids—that was 33 years ago)Since then, I’ve added a dog and I’d be happy if some grandchildren appeared. (I don’t think my married son reads blogs, so I can say this here). 😉

I’ve been following you guys almost from the beginning of your nomadic life, so I’ve had the privilege of witnessing your journey as you’ve grown into the responsible citizens of the world community that you are. Maybe you can find jobs that allow for working remotely from a fixed base or from the road—social media manager? There is one looming gap in your travel resume. North America! I know you have many North American friends and there are house-sits on this side of The Pond as well. (Try to visit the US before we elect Donald Trump president :-/ ) Best wishes for wherever you land. It will be a better place for having you both there.Suzanne Fluhr recently posted…Philadelphia Phreak Out – Popeapocalypse Now

You know that we’d been longing to visit North America for the longest time, and we’ve been talking this past week about how soon we can make that a reality, but we’re going to have to take some baby steps for a while now.

You guys have lived the dream. I’ve been inspired by you to make changes in my lifestyle. I raise a glass and salute the next chapter. Glad to have you as friends. When you’ve settled I would like to meet up for a slice of vegan cake & coffee.Steve recently posted…Helsinki – A Photo Essay

Hey guys,
Great post. I remember that feeling all too well at the end of our two years of biking, like we just *needed* to be at home, even though we hadn’t lived in Canada for almost 20 years. It’s been a full year since we’ve been back from our trip and we’re now itching to get out on the road again, but still trying to figure out money!

When you finally have a place to call your own, you’ll probably find the nesting instinct kicking in in a big way. At least we did! Now I’m regretting a couple of purchases. We bought a car and a TV when we got back, which I wish we hadn’t. We also spent a lot of time and a bit of money fixing up our place. While it’s nice to have it looking nice, it’s also making it much harder, mentally, to give it up!

Congratulations on your new start! I know it will take some adjustment but it’s great to hear you’re both excited about the new chapter and that there and hopefully there will be all kinds of semi-nomadic travel possibilities open to you. I also hadn’t yet seen your London guide and am excited to read it because even after all these years as a proud Londoner, I still pretty much always find new ideas when I read London posts so I’m looking forward to your UK staycation travel tips too 🙂Shikha (whywasteannualleave) recently posted…Four of the Best Attractions to visit in Abu Dhabi

I’m really looking forward to seeing where your next adventure takes you and, as always, I love how honest you two are about the realities of both travelling and travel blogging. I’d definitely second your own suggestion of Manchester as a UK base; there’s a great vegan community there, everyone is super lovely and there’s great food to be found.Jojo recently posted…Vegan in Croatia: Pula to Plitviče

Hey Guys – first of all, congrats on living your dream (plus two years!) of travel. Such a huge accomplishment to be very proud of. We’ve just returned from a one-year rtw trip and have already fallen back into the 9-5 grind…..but like you guys, we’ve got an end goal in mind…travel will never be out of our lives forever. Sometimes you just have to make it work for the time being. I always like to remind myself that 2 or 3 years ago, I had never imagined leaving it all behind to travel for a year. I’m sure 3 years ago, you never imagined you’d still be on the road today. With that in mind, think about the endless possibilities for the future!
Oh – and I’m planning a Europe trip in October/November…likely starting and ending in the UK…I will have to follow along to see where you are. Would love to meet you guys!
JessicaJessica from finelinetravels recently posted…Bay of Fundy Kayaking Adventure

Please do keep in touch with us whilst you’re in the UK. We’re going to spending some of it using our Interrail passes in Central Europe at the beginning of the month, but will be in the UK sometime after the 14th. Maybe our paths will cross somewhere and you can tell us about your own travels face-to-face 😉

It’s been a great 3 years of travel for you two! Starting over is hard and scary, but once you get established and a bit more money in your accounts, you can start traveling again and you won’t have to worry about a budget as much!Katrina the Two Week Traveler recently posted…How to Find Cheap Flights Like a Pro

I think that the conclusion you’ve come to is one that most (if not all!) long-term travelers come to eventually, for all of the reasons that you’ve cited. We just hit our 3-year travelversary last month and that coincided with us deciding that we are going to stay put here in Playa for the next 6 months rather than continuing to bounce to a new place every month. For us, it wasn’t a financially driven decision, but one born out of a desire to connect more deeply with a place and make some friends and have time to find a balance between work and travel and then also the non-travel parts of our life. We were nervous to commit to somewhere for so long, but having our own place again and knowing we’ll just be doing shorter trips (day trips and the like) for a while feels SO GOOD.

The important thing to remember is you guys are on a journey and that means you’re always evolving and changing, and so too must your travel style. You aren’t the same people you were when you started this trip and so if you want to try something different because the “old way” is no longer working for you, then the only mistake would be to ignore your instincts. I know you guys are travelers for life and if anyone can make the most out of “staycations”, it’s certainly you guys!

Also, I must reiterate that if you do ever find cheap flights to Cancun, Mexico and feel you’re ready to dip your toes into North/Central America, you are always welcome to come and stay with us. We have a fold-out couch (for the next six months, at least! 😉 )!Steph (@ 20 Years Hence) recently posted…Finding Home in Playa del Carmen

We’re always keeping our eyes out for cheap flights to both Central and Southern American and have kept it in mind all of this year as an option. We had hoped that something else was going to work out that would bring in some funds for the trip, but it wasn’t to be.

I can’t say I blame either of you for choosing to stay in Playa for a while. I think I know you both well enough to know that it’s the deep immersive experience that you enjoy the most, so I’m not surprised with your choice.

Hey guys! I know just how you feel. I’m craving stability in a bad way these days and although I’ve got a flight and a few months planned in Thailand starting tomorrow (!!) I’m pretty set on the idea of settling somewhere in Europe afterwards. I don’t know the UK at all so afraid I can’t suggest a place to live there, but I really really REALLY loved Poland and I hope you can make it there, either on your Interrail trip or otherwise. Best of luck…xLeah recently posted…Month in Review: August 2015

This is just a new adventure for you! Travel is going nowhere, just like you say. I think a lot of people can’t fathom the exhaustion that full time travel brings both to the body and the mind, so I completely understand the need to recalibrate and build up your finances. A little injection of ‘normalcy’ can make all the difference, fuelling you on to more adventures.

Having met a number of full time travel bloggers over the past year I have to say that the reality of most of their lives is that they’re more tired than they let on, and many of them aren’t as mobile as they probably would have us all believe – but that’s okay. It’s not how much you travel, but how much you get out of travel.

Totally understand the mental, physical (and financial) burn out. We reached a similar conclusion after only two years and so far are loving having a home base. I think you guys should consider Costa Rica! There are tonssss of vegans here and an expat population really focused on conscious eating and healthy living 🙂 And of course we’re here too 😉 I’m sure you’ll have many more adventures soon and can’t wait to follow them!Casey @ A Cruising Couple recently posted…7 Hong Kong Eateries For All Your Foodie Needs

Hey guys,
I’m sure the next chapter of your life story will be fantastic, whatever it may entail. In fact, it will be all the better because you’re NOT planning and are thus leaving yourselves open to all kinds of possibilities. After many years of travel, my husband and I finally settled down to a mortgage and “real jobs” about five years ago, thinking we were ready for some stability in our lives. We’ve now come to the realization that a semi-nomadic life is what’s best for us too, and we’re working to put that in motion as soon as possible.Wendy@TheNomadicVegan recently posted…Badajoz: The Beauty of Simplicity

I look forward to following where this next phase takes you. In so many ways, a semi-nomadic lifestyle gives you the best of both worlds- the freedom to travel and a place to check in to when you want the comfort of familiarity.
Good luck on this new adventure!Natasha Amar recently posted…Top Things to Do in the UAE for the Culture Curious

Good for you! I think this spirit is shared now by more and more full-time travellers. I’ve always admired your attitude towards sustainable and slow travel, but I fully understand your need for having a real home. I’m sharing this need with you and will follow the part-time travels model too. I hope to meet you very soon! Hugs!Agata recently posted…Trekking in Sardinia

I am 100% on your side whatever you both decide to do and I think that you can tell that you have worked this through thoroughly. A semi nomadic travel existence is not a bad thing and nor is having a base and a bank account. Can’t wait to see what you both do and you will always travel, of that I am sure. Liked the Macbeth sticker on your computer Dale.Paula McInerney recently posted…Stalking Rick Stein to Rick Stein at Bannisters

I have been following your blog for almost two years and saw it growing and become more professional. It is a shame that this apparently does not create enough income…Nevertheless I totally understand the exhaustion of constant traveling. We decided for Berlin as a base in 2009 after three years of traveling and now we work as guide book authors and tour guides and travel in between. There are many many possibilities to combine traveling and work, but it is still hard to find the right balance, especially if you are self-employed. I wish you all the best for the future and will follow your stories!Natascha from Westwards recently posted…Affordable Swiss Alps: Isa’s delicious pie charts

We are in a very similar situation right now as we are coming up on 3 years and will be heading back to Canada this coming Christmas. The next steps are uncertain but like you we aren’t done travelling yet. Thank you guys for sharing this post and your experiences up to this point and we look forward to seeing what the next chapter has in store for you both. Cheers, Ross & AlyseRoss recently posted…3 Nights in the Sahara: Camel Trekking Morocco

You guys will do awesome and be on the road again soon, I have no doubt about that. It’s just a holiday… 😉 This reality is brushing against my feet too constantly and I can still muster a little energy to push it away for a little while longer. Love and light to you both in your transition phase. Hope to see you this winter in the UK! X

Hey you two, great article. I’m so happy for you that you’ve realized a dream and are now moving into the next phase. You’re amazing! I look forward to seeing what you do next. I’m in the midst of making some decisions that I believe will enable me to travel more. I’m tired of being grounded in Dallas. I get it. Good luck! see you somewhere online.Penny Sadler recently posted…5 Unusual and Eye-Catching Buildings in Turin, Italy

Hey you two,
I enjoy your travel blogs and can relate to a lot of your writings.
I have been travelling for the past two years, with my things in storage in the US. Wasn’t quite planned that way, but awesome and very memorable experience.
I’m currently housesitting in Warslow until November 3rd. Located between Manchester and Leeds. Gorgeous here, right in Peaks District National Park. PM me if you’re in the area and stop by for a meal and a chat 🙂
Gabriele